In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Rev. Jennifer Butler, founder of Faith in Democracy, about infusing joy, faith, and community into social change and exploring how spiritual language, humor, and compassion can renew resilience and help bridge divided communities.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with filmmaker Nicholas Ma about using creative storytelling and sustained in-person conversations to bridge divides, spark empathy, and strengthen community.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Michelle Sobel and Harry Gottlieb—co-founders of Unify America—about reducing polarization, rebuilding civic trust, and helping people collaborate across differences with curiosity and play.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Shantel Suárez Ávila and Claire Groebner about centering lived experience, embracing play, and leading an abundance-minded approach to equity while building resilience, trust, and community impact.

In this episode, Host Kristine Michie talks with Samra Haider, CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, about reimagining philanthropy and using play, imagination, and local leadership to close New Jersey’s vast racial wealth gap.

In this episode, Bob Dalton joins The PlayFull Podcast to share how LOCL uses technology to spark real-world connection, proving that mission-driven entrepreneurship and people-centered design can turn digital spaces into thriving local communities.

In this episode, Don Howard joins Kristine Michie to discuss how empathy, equity, and innovation in philanthropy can shape a more inclusive future of work in an AI-driven world.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie talks with Kat Guillaume, CEO of the Center for Community Progress, about how play, joy, and purpose can inspire courage, justice, and transformation from personal struggle to public leadership.

In this inspiring episode, Emma Bloomberg and host Kristine Michie explore how democratized data and local engagement empower communities to drive meaningful, joyful, and lasting civic change.

Kristine Michie talks with former pro golfer turned game designer and philanthropist Peter Williamson about how play can spark learning, connection, and systems change.

In this episode, host Kristine Michie talks with Aisha Benson, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, about her journey from Harlem to national leadership, highlighting how equity, joy, and resilience fuel her work championing nonprofits as vital forces for community well-being and economic power.

In this episode, Kristine Michie speaks with Micah Parzen, CEO of the Museum of Us, about transforming institutions through care, accountability, and courage by shifting from “artifacts” and “collections” to “belongings” and “ancestors,” inviting listeners to reflect on repair, repatriation, and the power of curiosity, language, and love in reshaping organizations.

Kristine Michie interviews Equality Fund CEO Jess Tomlin on how play, imagination, and bold leadership fuel global movements, highlighting $300M invested in 1,000 human rights groups across 100 countries.

Kristine Michie welcomes the READI Group—Jazmin Chavez, E. Bomani Johnson, Lyle Matthew Kan, and Erik Stegman—for a discussion on how philanthropy can defend racial equity by navigating risks while sustaining justice work through strategy, solidarity, joy, culture, and resilience.

On this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie, Shige Sakurai, and Emily Rasmussen discuss how giving circles fuel grassroots change, counter threats to civil society with love and resources, and inspire transformation through rest, connection, and play.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie joins civic leaders Julia Roig and Merle McGee for a powerful conversation on bravery, authenticity, and radical imagination in a fractured world.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie reunites with Eric K. Ward for a Brave Voices conversation on how play, art, and creativity—through stories from music festivals to inventive protests—serve as vital, joyful tools for confronting authoritarianism and sustaining democracy.

Host Kristine Michie reunites powerhouse alumnae Lisha Bell, LaTanya Mapp, and Jeanine Abrams McLean on The PlayFull Podcast for a joy-filled conversation on balancing bravery and burnout, and how joy, imagination, and play fuel resilience and purpose in the social impact sector.

In this episode, Kristine Michie welcomes Rusty Stahl of Fund the People for a timely and inspiring conversation about supporting nonprofit workers under historic pressure, offering clarity, hope, and actionable steps to protect civil society.

On this episode, Kristine Michie chats with Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project, about rethinking local news through nonprofit models, rebuilding public trust, exploring new paths to sustainability—and embracing play as part of the process.